Non-restricted vs standard capacity AR...

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This is for all the AR owners and potential owners.

Hypothetical question:

Would you rather (and only choosing one) have:

1) AR's remain a restricted firearm by the law of Canada BUT be allowed to have access to standard capacity magazines (NO MORE PINNING!) 30rounds? No problemo! It's a range toy anyways.

OR

2) AR's are now no longer considered a restricted firearm (ala, Tavor, vz58, T97) but still subject to the "magazine caps". This comes with the caveat that barrel length and overall length restrictions are still in place, just that AR's are no longer restricted for no other real reason.


I actually wanted to do this as a poll, but I am too stupid to see where I can select it as a POLL. Read the FAQ and everything...
 
Buck Futter said:
This is for all the AR owners and potential owners.

Hypothetical question:

Would you rather (and only choosing one) have:

1) AR's remain a restricted firearm by the law of Canada BUT be allowed to have access to standard capacity magazines (NO MORE PINNING!) 30rounds? No problemo! It's a range toy anyways.

OR

2) AR's are now no longer considered a restricted firearm (ala, Tavor, vz58, T97) but still subject to the "magazine caps". This comes with the caveat that barrel length and overall length restrictions are still in place, just that AR's are no longer restricted for no other real reason.


I actually wanted to do this as a poll, but I am too stupid to see where I can select it as a POLL. Read the FAQ and everything...
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For a solely either/or proposition, I think magazine capacities would be greater overall victory. Doing so would have the greatest benefit to the shooting community.
 
Non-restricted any day of the week, month, or year!!!

An AR with a decent barrel makes a great varmint-coyote-big game rifle. Relatively lightweight, very accurate, and easy to shoot.

It would be my go-to hunting rifle with a 5.56 upper and a .308 upper. Colt just happens to make one lower that handles both uppers, albeit with magwell additions.
 
#1....why? Because once non-restricted the RCMP could easily do a 'review' and reclassify it as prohibited.

The fact that ARs are restricted by law, has kept them safe. RCMP cannot change their classification
 
Onagoth said:
#1....why? Because once non-restricted the RCMP could easily do a 'review' and reclassify it as prohibited.

The fact that ARs are restricted by law, has kept them safe. RCMP cannot change their classification
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And explain to us exactly what part of the restricted status prevents the RCMP from reclassifying ANY firearm??
 
Onagoth said:
#1....why? Because once non-restricted the RCMP could easily do a 'review' and reclassify it as prohibited.

The fact that ARs are restricted by law, has kept them safe. RCMP cannot change their classification
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Interesting point regarding reclassification to prohibited. However, the collary to that would be,

1. They can reclassify to prohibited any time they like, restricted or non-restricted,
2. Making the firearm non-restricted sort of opens the barn doors with regard to registry status, making it much harder to prohibit something that they can't keep track of.
 
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